Her daughter held that doll like it was the only thing in the world. Serious expression, direct eye contact. That’s who this kid is. I’ve been photographing this family since their oldest was a newborn, so watching them grow in Marin County has been a gift. Their house tells the story better than I ever could: lived-in, full of light, toys everywhere, and genuine connection happening in every room.

Child with curly dark hair holds a doll while gazing directly at camera with serious expression in soft, diffused indoor light

A mother guides her young child's hand toward a woven basket while a teddy bear sits between them near a sunlit window

Curly-haired toddler in pink ribbed shirt raises arm triumphantly while holding a green crayon, beaming at camera indoors

A toddler in a pink ruffled shirt gazes down at wooden toys while seated on a patterned rug, engaged with a patient caregiver in warm natural light

One mom guided tiny hands toward baskets. The other leaned down for a kiss on the floor. They sprawled together on the patterned rug, heads tilted back laughing, the kind of laughter that makes you forget the camera’s there. Pink striped shirts and green crayons and bare feet on wood floors. This is what in-home sessions are really about. Not posing. Just being together in the spaces where they actually live.

A woman with curly highlighted hair kneels to engage with a toddler in a pink striped shirt, while warm natural light fills the lived-in living room

Curly-haired toddler in pink ribbed shirt laughs joyfully while lying on a patterned rug, holding an adult's hand

A parent and child lie face-to-face on a wooden floor, sharing an intimate moment of play and connection in soft natural light

A parent holds a toddler close in a living room embrace, their foreheads nearly touching in a tender moment of connection

Outside in Marin County, the backyard had its own magic: swings in dappled light, flowering vines framing the white-washed walls, that blue door behind them. Three kids running, one mid-stride, forest light catching everything. After all these years watching this family grow, seeing how much has changed and how much stays exactly the same. That’s why I do this.

Toddler with curly hair stands barefoot in profile, arms outstretched in pure joy as bright window light streams across the nursery floor

A mother and young child with curly brown hair lie on a textured rug, the child gazing at the camera while the mother tenderly kisses their head

Three people lie sprawled on a patterned rug, heads tilted back in relaxed laughter, wooden floors and furniture visible around them

I’d love to be there.

A mother holds her toddler while walking alongside an older child through a narrow white-walled passageway, all three smiling naturally toward the camera

Three family members smile warmly on sun-drenched steps framed by flowering vines and white-washed walls with a bright blue door

A caregiver gently pushes a curly-haired toddler on a green swing, dappled sunlight filtering through lush trees behind them

Three children stand beneath a wooden swing set nestled in dappled forest light, with one girl mid-stride and natural greenery framing the scene

In-Home Family Session — Marin County · October 1, 2023